Police seek knife-wielding man after victim is slashed in the face

Police have released CCTV footage of a knife-wielding attacker slashing the face of a 21-year-old man in Northolt, west London.

A police report states that the victim was approached by a group of men on bicycles, one of which attacked the victim with a knife, cutting him across the left side of his face causing a deep cut. The men then rode off.

The victim required stitches to his left cheek after seeking medical attention.

In the video, the suspect is shown to be a black man wearing blue jeans, a blue jumper and a black jacket

Anyone with information should call the police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.